Esteban Vargas Peláez, Medellín Office Coordinator at Fexlaw
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Medellín Office Coordinator

EstebanVargas Peláez

Medellín Office Coordinator at Fexlaw. A criminal lawyer with a specialization in Criminal Sciences and Criminology from the Universidad Externado de Colombia.

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7yearsof practice in criminal litigation
Summary

Strategic criminal litigation.

Esteban Vargas Peláez is the Medellín Office Coordinator at Fexlaw. He holds a Law Degree from the Universidad de Caldas and a specialization in Criminal Sciences and Criminology from the Universidad Externado de Colombia.

His practice focuses on strategic criminal litigation, sanctioning law and the legal representation of victims. He has structured and conducted complex criminal proceedings, both in the defense of individuals and legal entities and in the representation of victims, including before the Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP).

At the Comisión Colombiana de Juristas he represented victims in Case 01 of the JEP and took part in preparing amicus curiae briefs before the Inter-American Court of Human Rights.

Criminal litigationSanctioning lawVictim representationDefense of legal entitiesTransitional justiceRegulatory compliance
Career

From criminal litigation to Fexlaw.

  1. 01
    2018 – 2020

    Private practice

    Independent lawyer

    • Defense in criminal and disciplinary proceedings, victim representation and corporate advice on regulatory compliance.
  2. 02
    2020 – 2022

    Comisión Colombiana de Juristas

    Attorney, Common Representation Area

    • Common representation of victims in Case 01 of the JEP and amicus curiae briefs before the Inter-American Court of Human Rights.
  3. 03
    2022 – 2025

    Law firm in Colombia

    Litigation Attorney

    • Defense of individuals and representation of victims in strategic criminal litigation for companies in the financial, mining and services sectors.
  4. 04
    2025 – Present

    Fexlaw Abogados

    Medellín Office Coordinator

EDUCATION

Education in Colombia.

  • Specialization in Criminal Sciences and CriminologyUniversidad Externado de Colombia
  • Law DegreeUniversidad de Caldas

Fexlaw, recognized by the world’s most demanding legal rankings.

Leaders League — Ranked Firm 2026
Leaders LeagueRanked Firm 2026Band 1 · Criminal Law and Compliance
Chambers and Partners — Ranked in Latin America 2027
Chambers and PartnersRanked in Latin America 2027Anti-piracy
IP STARS 2026 — Managing IP
IP STARS · Managing IPIP Star 2026Anti-Piracy and Intellectual Property
WTR 1000
WTR 1000World Trademark ReviewAnti-Piracy and Trademarks
To be more in order to serve better. — Saint Ignatius of Loyola
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BEYOND THE LAW

CrossFit, running and art.

CrossFit athlete and amateur runner. Passionate about painting, with a special admiration for the work of Francisco de Goya; «Vuelo de brujas» (Witches’ Flight) is his favorite painting. He values the time spent with friends and loved ones.

Languages: Spanish · English

CONTACT

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